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| | | Myths, Mysteries and Ghost Stories | Home » » » Georgia Ghosts | | | | | | | Description: | | "Georgia could not have asked for a better chronicler of its ghostly abodes and spectral inhabitants." -Dennis William Hauck, author of Haunted Places: The National Directory -- -Dennis William Hauck, author of Haunted Places: The National Directory
"Georgia natives and adventurous tourists who want something different from the standard travel guide now have a chilling alternate_a collection of supernatural tales frightening enough to satisfy even the most discerning ghost hunter." -Michael Norman, coauthor of Haunted America, Historic Haunted America, and Haunted Heartland -- -Michael Norman, coauthor of Haunted America, Historic Haunted America, and Haunted Heartland | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Nancy Roberts | | Paperback:
| 267 pages | | Publisher:
| John F. Blair Publisher | | Publication Date:
| 1997-07 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0895871726 | | Product Length:
| 8.01 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.28 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.74 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.65 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 True Ghost Tales from GeorgiaNov 19, 1997
By ETX
The fifty-four cases presented in this book span the entire state of Georgia from the colonial coast and islands to the historic heartland and classic south all the way to the northern mountains. Each case is a real place with addresses and directions on how to find it, and reading this book is like having a personal tour guide to the Peachtree State's most haunted places. The section on Savannah, one of America's most haunted cities, contains such noted paranormal spots as the Pirate's House, the 17Hundred90 Inn, the Hampton Lillibridge House, and Jim William's House (from the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil), as well as lesser known hauntings such as the Shrimp Factory restaurant and the Keyhoe House inn. In Atlanta, Roberts introduces us to the ghost of the Uncle Remus House, the cantankerous spirits at Dunwoody House, and the Pink Lady, an apparition encountered by the Roberts family when Nancy was a teenager growing up in the Little Five Points section of Atlanta. An interesting tale from Fayetteville recounts the fate Doc Holliday's persistent ghost, who still waits outside the home of a lost love there. One recent case that Roberts reveals is taking place at the Big Canoe Resort near Jasper in the northwest mountains of Georgia. For the past few years, the tall ghost of an Indian has been appearing to employees at the Sconti Clubhouse. "He is most likely to appear when the place is quiet and nobody else is around," said witness Billy Howard. "On Wednesday mornings, when I go in to work about three or four o'clock in the morning, he is at the clubhouse. He's always curious about what I'm doing and wants to watch everything." Recently, the ghost started making noises for the first time. While straightening up a banquet room, Billy heard an clicking sound and found the ghost sitting at a table knocking two sugar holders together. The apparition has also been seen by housekeeper Gail Jones, and ever since, she utters a courteous greeting whenever she enters the clubhouse to clean. So far the ghost has been spotted in the men's locker room, the downstairs banquet room, the pro shop, the kitchen, and in the double doorway at the entrance to the clubhouse. It is thought that the spirit is of a Cherokee Indian, possibly buried under the clubhouse, who does not realize he is dead. When the apparition appeared in the outside doorway, he took off running when a golfcart drove towards him. It was a reaction one might expect from someone living, who had never seen a golfcart and was frightened by it. The Indian apparently thought he was about to be run over.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Georgia GhostsOct 14, 2000
By Philip Loggins
Nancy Roberts is a brilliant author, a great story teller I enjoyed this book, I gave it to my mother to read. NANCY gives you the history behind the story.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Looking for spine tingling thrillsNov 22, 1999
By Suellen Sullivan
The stories Ms. Roberts shares are well-written and chilling. Georgia residents, in great detail, give eye-witness accounts of their experiences. Ms. Roberts writes these eye-witness accounts without being biased that spirits remain behind or not. A great travel guide to visit the historical south.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Not Worth the ReadFeb 23, 2006
By B. Messick
I purchased this book to get myself in the 'mood' for a trip to Savannah, Georgia. I found the stories unengaging, the attention to detail poor (Interstate 80 is not in Georgia), and the writing style did nothing to make the mainly second-hand narratives exciting or interesting. It was all I could do to make it through the Savannah portion. The stories are bland and the retelling is even more bland. This book's ghost stories make 'America's Most Haunted City' Savannah sound like your average city. If you're looking for good ghost stories, this is not your book.
Georgia Ghosts... A Good Older BookMar 01, 2011
By EllieandBoo
"Ellie"
I read this book years ago and then recently ordered another copy. It's a very interesting older nonfiction ghost book and I wanted to have a copy for my collection. I'm very picky about these types of books...and this one is good!
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